Ontario to table legislation that will speed up mine development

’Economic opportunity’: Ontario tables bill that will speed up mine development

TORONTO — Ontario tabled legislation Thursday that it says will speed up the development of mines by designating some as “special economic zones,” though Premier Doug Ford said that could also be used on other projects.

Ontario promises faster mine approvals to counter Donald Trump’s economic threats

Premier Doug Ford is making the changes to head off annexation threats from the U.S., but it’s unlikely that the Ring of Fire critical minerals project will be sped up significantly

Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford wants to approve mining projects such as the Ring of Fire faster, but his bill does not set a time frame.

Ontario Unleashing Economic Potential of Critical Mineral and Resource Development

TORONTO — Today, as the next step in the government’s plan to protect Ontario, the province is introducing the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025. If passed, this comprehe

Northwest ‘booming’ for mining – by Sandi Krasowski (The Chronicle-Journal – April 16, 2025)

https://www.pentictonherald.ca/ The Ontario Prospectors and Explorers Symposium is underway in Thunder Bay, where miners, prospectors, support and supply companies, laboratories and service companies have come together to network and share information and ideas. Daniele Spethman, an exploration geologist and director of the Ontario Prospectors Association (OPA), is the co-ordinator of the conference that was hosted ...

Bill would streamline mining project approval.

The Ontario Green Party has slammed the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act for “weakening the environmental assessment process.”